Family Stress

In Stress Relief for Busy Parents, mindfulness expert and parent Gary Godman offers powerful, practical tools designed specifically for your hectic life. Each of these 21 mindfulness techniques takes only minutes—perfectly suited for your busy schedule. No need for lengthy meditation sessions or quiet retreats; these evidence-based strategies provide instant relief exactly when and where you need it.

Drawing on cutting edge research from the Institute of HeartMath, California, as well as Shelley Davidow's extensive experience in working with children and teens, Raising Stress-Proof Kids explores the powerful and potentially long-term effects of stress on our children. Most importantly, it offers simple but effective steps that parents can take to minimize the impact of stress at home and at school.

Kaum ist das erste Kind da, wird die Beziehung des frischgebackenen Elternpaares auf die Probe gestellt. Stress, Schlafmangel und unterschiedliche Erwartungshaltungen prallen aufeinander. Wer nimmt wie lange Elternzeit? Wie können wir das Familienleben gleichberechtigt gestalten und organisieren? Wie wollen wir die Care-Arbeit aufteilen? Wie können wir rechtzeitig vorsorgen? Vor dem Hintergrund starrer gesellschaftlicher Rollenbilder und institutioneller Strukturen werden diese Fragen schnell zu Streitthemen.

Liste nesfârșite de sarcini, termene-limită, blocaje în trafic, inflație, conflicte la serviciu, copii neascultători sau părinți bolnavi: sunt tot mai multe probleme, iar stresul e din ce în ce mai prezent. Elissa Epel te învață, printre altele, să abordezi stresul din unghiuri diferite, să nu-l eviți cu orice preț, să te aștepți la imprevizibil și să fii flexibil, să întâmpini cu entuziasm problemele, să descoperi ce te face fericit și să aplici tehnici prin care să te odihnești mai bine și să-ți recuperezi energia.

1932. Ernie and Lily Hass and their daughter, Girlie, have lost almost everything in the Depression; all they have keeping their small family together are their secrets. Abandoning their failing wheat farm and small-town gossip, they make a new start on the west coast of Australia, where they begin to build a summer guesthouse. But forming new alliances with the locals isn't easy. Into the Hasses' new life wanders Lily's shell-shocked brother, Tommy, after three harrowing years on the road following his incarceration.

Camp Chippewa, 1962. Nelson Doughty, age 13, social outcast and overachiever, is the bugler, sounding the reveille proudly each morning. Yet this particular summer marks the beginning of an uncertain and tenuous friendship with a popular boy named Jonathan. Over the years Nelson, irrevocably scarred from the Vietnam War, becomes scoutmaster of Camp Chippewa while Jonathan marries, divorces, and turns his father's business into a highly profitable company.

Drawing on more than 15 years experience as a clinical psychiatrist, Dr. Guthrie discusses the fine line between good parenting and "pressure parenting". She concludes that if parents focus on their sons' and daughters' healthy development, families can avoid the backlash that results from the current trend of demanding perfection from children.

Liebe Eltern, vertraut euren Kindern einfach! Denn das Zauberwort für eine erfolgreiche Schulzeit lautet: Eigenverantwortung. Winters innovativer Ansatz "Coaching statt Nachhilfe" verzichtet auf belastende Paukerei und setzt stattdessen eine positive Motivationsspirale in Gang: Die Schüler erkennen Sinn und Nutzen der geforderten Leistungen für das eigene Leben und entwickeln ein besseres Verhältnis zu Lehrern und Lernstoff.

Taking the Stress out of Homework breaks down for parents exactly when and how to offer homework support. Whether your child's stress point is executive functioning - the ability to plan or organize - or a subject-specific struggle in math, reading, writing, or standardized test-preparation, Abby and Brian use real-life stories to provide individualized, actionable advice.

Parenting is one of the most stressful fulltime jobs around. School, lessons, sports, homework, hormones, dinner, dishes...Parents want to know how to be calm and enjoy these wonder years. Dr. Ben Bernstein, celebrated performance coach for CEOs, professional athletes, and musicians, takes on parents this time around in his book Stressed Out! For Parents.

Feeling unsure about your role during pregnancy? You’re not alone. Most first-time dads face uncertainty - but with the right guidance, that anxiety can turn into confidence. This practical, relatable guide is your companion through every stage of pregnancy. With clear advice and supportive insights, it shows you how to be present, helpful, and ready - mentally and emotionally - for fatherhood.

Navigate the world of ADHD parenting with confidence – discover how to turn challenges into opportunities for growth and connection! Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the unpredictable nature of parenting a child with ADHD? Parenting is such a challenging endeavor itself, but when your child has ADHD, it can feel like you're walking through a minefield. It's a lot for any parent to handle, and it's normal to feel overwhelmed and exhausted. After all, you're only human.

Legacy by Design is a game-changing guide for ambitious teens and young adults who want to break free from financial stress, build passive income through real estate, and create generational wealth. Whether you’re starting with nothing, have student loans weighing you down, or just feel unsure about where to begin, this book gives you a step-by-step roadmap to making smart investments—without needing a fortune upfront.

Die Corona-Krise schickt Frauen zurück in die 50er Jahre: Während Mama die Kinder beschult, bekocht und über Medienzeiten diskutiert, bleibt ihr Erwerbsjob auf der Strecke. Väter hingegen schließen im Homeoffice gern die Tür hinter sich und haben wenig Lust, sich mit dem Haushalts-Kleinklein aufzuhalten. Die Denk- und Organisationsarbeit überlassen sie ihren Parterinnen, die vom Mental Load aufgerieben werden.

This book argues that the elements that contribute to healing war trauma - including safety, connection, community, dialogue, mutual respect, diversity, and compassion - can help build a stronger nation. But this message comes with a warning and a challenge not just for caregivers, veterans service organizations, governmental departments, Congress, and the White House, but for all Americans. War creates incalculable suffering - not only among those on the front lines, but also among those left behind.

Anxiety Control Guide for Kids is a treasure book on kids' anxiety with more than 58 practical parental strategies. Anxiety is a broad term referring to a state of acute worry or unease. It is common to feel worried after experiencing something upsetting. Although, it becomes a problem when anxiety begins to interfere with a child's daily life.

Der Familienalltag kann oft turbulent, stressig und herausfordernd sein. Zwischen Terminen, Hausaufgaben und den Bedürfnissen aller Familienmitglieder bleibt wenig Raum für Ruhe und Harmonie. Wenn du als Elternteil nach Wegen suchst, den Alltag entspannter zu gestalten und gleichzeitig eine liebevolle Verbindung zu deinen Kindern zu stärken, dann ist „Gelassen durch den Familienalltag“ genau das Buch für dich. Clara Eberhart zeigt dir, wie du mit bewusster Selbstfürsorge, klarer Kommunikation und achtsamer Haltung Stress reduzierst und mehr Nähe in deiner Familie schaffst.

Anger-Free Dads is the ultimate guide for busy fathers who are tired of snapping, yelling, and feeling guilty afterward. In just a few hours, you'll get a step-by-step system grounded in science for rewiring how you respond under pressure, so you can control your anger (not suppress it) and finally show up as the calm, steady dad and man you want to be without years of therapy or meditating on a mountain.

De un día para otro, el covid-19 provocó que millones de pandemials se toparan de frente con el duelo, la enfermedad, el desempleo de los padres, la escuela a distancia, el maltrato familiar, el aislamiento y la incertidumbre. La pandemia los puso, de golpe, en una situación para la que nadie los había preparado... y para la que ninguna mamá, papá, maestro o tutor estaba listo. Este libro busca solucionar ese problema. Convocados por la periodista Alejandra Crail, los mayores expertos en infancia y adolescencia despliegan una gran baraja de opciones emocionales y terapéuticas.

The Mindful Living series is a new series of short mindfulness books dedicated to enhancing three important areas of our lives: parenting, relationships and work. Best-selling author and mindfulness guru Oli Doyle shows that all the key domains of life provide great opportunities to practice mindfulness and discover peace of mind. In Mindful Parenting, Oli guides the listener through a six-week guide to show how mindfulness can help us be completely present in the messy reality that is parenting.